McDermott / ETPM Deepsea Norlift / Kestrel

a Reel-Lay Vessel
deepLay-eks-2020-076 deepLay, June 2020
The Norlift / Kestrel
Deck Layout and Lay System – Rigid Pipe, Double Tensioner System
 The Norlift / Kestrel
Project History

Refer to ETPM Deepsea Brochure on Norlift

 The Norlift / Kestrel
McDermott to ETPM Deepsea to Stolt Offshore to Caldive and Stack ?

During Caldive time, she was converted into

Diving Support Vessel and then stack ?

This is a sad story, because she used to have

good lay record in a few North sea projects.
 The Norlift / Kestrel
deepLay notes
The "Norlift" should be considered as one of the first Reel-Lay vessels of its generation; she came
to the market after Coflexip Stena Offshore Apache Vessel. From the ship-built geometry, it seems
she is converted from an existing vessel. The reel drum is located above the deck, which may lead
to vessel stability issue. The high VCG and high GM will cause high roll motions and
hydrodynamic stability issue while the reel drum is fully loaded.
McDermott initially owns Norlift and when McDermott went into a joint-venture with ETPM,
ETPM Deepsea in 1989, Norlift was part of the joint-venture. In 1998, the joint-venture broke up,
and Norlift became ETPM assets. In 1999, Stolt Comex Seaway bought ETPM, and Stolt named
the Norlift as "Seaway Kestrel". However, the name of "Seaway Kestrel" as Reel-Lay vessel
slowly faded away in the market. In 2005, Stolt sold Seaway Kestrel to Caldive, and Caldive used
Kestrel mainly as Diving Support Vessel.
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